Saturday, January 26, 2008

Technology or Compassion???

Author: Haris Stavridis
Country: Greece








Some choose the first…..

There is a Net-Cafe near my neighborhood… Every day there are plenty of people in there, playing their favorite Pc game that often makes them look like “zombies”. It may seem funny, but this issue is really important and serious, as many youths often live in a Virtual Reality. Unfortunately, many youths die in front of a computer or do not even go to drink water or to eat something, although they are thirsty and hungry….
No matter what’s happening around them, their only concern is their favorite hero, who is going to be destroyed because of another hero…. And it is a vicious circle of violence and cruelty with some special effects and virtual faces.I do not believe that we should ban those games or even close Net-Cafes, I simply support that we should take some precautions, by being strict with ourselves. Did you even consider that Humans created technology and improve it year by year in order to help themselves and not allow this technology to rule their lives??
Who created which and for what?Did you even consider that?There are so many problems in the world, environmental ones, violence, AIDS/HIV, poor children, vulnerable women with no or little protection, and children on streets. Before you turn on the computer to play a game, please consider how many good things you could do for you and for your community. Before you play your favorite PC game, please do consider that you are not alone and that you should not spend hours playing with it harming yourself.

Once again, I am not against PC games; I am for our ability to handle technology and ourselves as well !

4 comments:

Waed S. said...

U do have a point here!
Some people are too hung up on their virtual reality!! It is really sad to hear of a person who died infront of his PC because he haven't slept or eaten in so many day!!
but vedio games Rock :D :D :D :D

Noor said...

I know that these kinda things can get addictive. Never heard or knew ppl have died bcuz of it.
i think it's the mis-use of it tho, there wudnt b any harm if ppl knew how 2 use it.

there's this project called Second Life which is a project to creat a second virtual life for kids and it was also spreaking awareness about global issue so i thought it was gr888 how they cud mixup these 2 things.

good job Haris! ;)

Noor said...

*spreading

sucks or not, it's mine said...

that's a good point Haris!
those PC games can make kids violant! and also they can be addictive!
nice job Haris ;)